CWE-1074 — Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance
CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
A class has an inheritance level that is too high, i.e., it has a large number of parent classes.
While the interpretation of "large number of parent classes" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 parent classes.
Common consequences
- Other: Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1074.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html